Chapter 422: Everything is Ready Except for the Eastern Wind, A New Turmoil in the Nine Domains
Upon hearing Chen Changsheng’s words, everyone fell silent once again.
Seeing this, Chen Changsheng smacked his lips and said, “Since none of you are speaking, I will.”
“The one who performed the best today is Xu Hu; it is he who preserved your final shred of dignity.”
“However, I want to ask Xu Hu, do you think you won today?”
Hearing this, Xu Hu shook his head.
“No.”
“Why not?”
“Even if I had truly defeated Ma Guang, I would be unable to deal with other enemies.”
“That statement is quite correct.”
“As the saying goes, trees have their day of withering, and human strength has its limits.”
“No matter how powerful a cultivator is, there will always be things they cannot accomplish.”
“Perhaps your talent is unparalleled, your growth rate unmatched, but there will always be someone stronger than you in this world.”
“Because there are always those born before you; you may surpass them in the future, but for now, they are simply stronger.”
“You all come from great families, sects, and clans of prodigies; your achievements will undoubtedly be high.”
“This also means more people will follow you.”
“You might be able to defeat a certain enemy stronger than yourselves, but what about your comrades and family?”
“If everyone around you dies, what does it matter if you defeat one enemy?”
Faced with Chen Changsheng’s words, everyone could only respond with silence.
Seeing this, Chen Changsheng continued, “Knowing only how to swing your fists to defeat your enemies will make you a qualified cultivator.”
“But you will never become a qualified overlord.”
“The teachings of the academy on the path of cultivation are impeccable, but these things your teachers cannot teach you.”
“Because your teachers are also a group of losers.”
“Crack!”
As his words fell, a piece of tree bark was forcibly ripped off by someone.
It was Feiyun’s master, Jiang Ruyun, who appeared from a distance, without anyone knowing when she had arrived.
Along with her was Hu Yan’s master, the “Ice Empress.”
Glancing at the two with unkind expressions, Chen Changsheng said, “What are you looking at? Did I say something wrong?”
“Jiang Ruyun, a prodigy of the Jiang family, you lost when contending for the position of family head back then, which is why you ran here to be a teacher.”
“You, this ‘Ice Fox,’ are in the same situation.”
“I believe the reason you lost back then was not due to insufficient strength.”
Saying this, Chen Changsheng looked again at Xu Hu and the others.
“Being able to fight is indeed remarkable, but to be both a fighter and a thinker is the most admirable.”
“Don’t rely on others to plan your paths for you.”
“What will you do if one day, the person who plans your path cannot act anymore?”
“You lost today; it’s not a huge issue, because you are still alive.”
“But if you continue to lose in the future, I can’t guarantee whether you will still be alive.”
“Now, go and accept your punishment.”
“During this period of confinement, reflect on how you should act in the future.”
After speaking, Chen Changsheng waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave.
Seeing this, Sui Feng and the others left dejectedly, while Jiang Ruyun and the Ice Empress exchanged a deep glance with Chen Changsheng before also departing.
Watching everyone gradually disappear from view, Chen Changsheng said indifferently, “Potato, your cultivation still lacks a bit of timing.”
“The Lamp of Life Realm cannot cover your shortcomings; you have been slack over the years.”
“Young master is right.”
“Go, you should also spend a few days in confinement and reflect for a bit.”
“Understood!”
Seeing this, Hu Potato walked toward the Mountain River Academy’s punishment area.
“You should stay in confinement for a few days too.”
“I invited you here to help, not to find a partner.”
“Have some mercy for me; my reputation can’t be damaged too much, so a few days of confinement is acceptable, right?”
Hearing this, Ye Yongxian smiled, “Damaging your Chen Changsheng’s reputation for a few days is reasonable.”
“Do you think I could marry both of them?”
“With your talent, finding a partner should be effortless.”
“I just have one request, keep your former ties out of it.”
“No problem!”
“But I truly admire your ability to control the situation, it’s impressive.”
“The turmoil in the Nine Domains was easily stirred by you; remarkable.”
After saying this, Ye Yongxian vanished from the spot.
Looking at the devastated battlefield, Chen Changsheng muttered, “Come out, your ancestor has left.”
As his words fell, “Tu Yi” appeared in front of Chen Changsheng.
“It seems I need to make an appearance, right?”
“Yes.”
“This matter has escalated to this extent; the Demon Clan, Divine Clan, and Human Clan all need to step in.”
“In that case, you must firmly support the Demon Clan and Divine Clan; only then can you establish a connection with them.”
Facing this demand, “Tu Yi” furrowed his brow and said, “I’m merely an outer academy teacher; I’m afraid I can’t protect Ma Guang and the others.”
“Moreover, the Demon Clan and Divine Clan are powerful; taking the initiative might not garner their attention.”
“‘Tu Yi’ won’t attract attention, but ‘Wang Hao’ might.”
“The Divine and Demon Clans have long been displeased with the Mountain River Academy; they’ve just been waiting for a reason to cause trouble.”
“Now, this is their opportunity to do so; they will certainly threaten the Mountain River Academy to withdraw the punishments for Kong Xuan and the others.”
“Given the academy’s nature, they likely won’t heed them.”
“At that point, they will certainly come up with ways to undermine the Mountain River Academy, and you will be the ‘opportunity’ handed to them.”
Hearing this, “Tu Yi” raised an eyebrow and said, “What if the Mountain River Academy compromises?”
“Then it no longer has reason to exist.”
Receiving this answer, “Tu Yi” nodded with a smile.
“As expected of you, you never hesitate to take decisive action.”
“What will you do once you have contact with them? You don’t expect to resolve things without resorting to arms, do you?”
“Exactly, I intend to resolve things without using arms.”
“I really wish to see such methods; I’m rather looking forward to it!”
After saying this, “Tu Yi” swayed and left.
Watching “Tu Yi’s” back, Chen Changsheng murmured, “Sour scholar! Sour scholar!”
“You all need to move faster; this batch of youngsters is truly remarkable.”
“If you wait any longer, they won’t be able to seize the opportunity.”
“Moreover, I still need to find someone to suppress the world. Everything has been prepared; it just lacks your presence.”
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Unknown Location.
“Ah-choo!”
A young man resembling a scholar sneezed and then rubbed his nose, saying, “Wu Li, what do you think of this method? Xiancha has started to nag me.”
Hearing this, a half-submerged “corpse” in a pool replied, “I’ve been too severely injured to deduce the complete secret method; your situation is similar to mine.”
“Together, we can only approximate a general direction. Otherwise, perhaps we should wait a bit longer.”
“Can’t wait; if you wait any longer, how will you survive the Thunder Tribulation?”
